News Release

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Central Area Officer Involved Shooting NR15060bm

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police
Department (LAPD) Central Area officers and Safer City Initiative
officers attempted to detain a robbery suspect in the 500 Block
of San Pedro Street, and an Officer Involved Shooting occurred.

At approximately noon today, a private citizen placed a 9-1-1
emergency call to report a robbery near 545 South San Pedro
Street in downtown Los Angeles. LAPD Communications Division
subsequently dispatched Central Area officers to the location who
located the suspect and attempted to contact him. After making
contact, however, the suspect began fighting and physically
resisting the officers attempts to take him into custody. The
officers attempted to use a TASER to subdue him but the suspect
continued to fight and resist the officers and fell to the
ground. While on the ground, the suspect and officers struggled
over one of the officer's handguns and then an officer-involved
shooting occurred. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics
responded and pronounced the suspect deceased at the scene. LAFD
paramedics then transported the suspect's body to the Los Angeles
County Coroner's Officer. Two of the responding officers involved
in the incident suffered minor injuries and were treated and
released.

As in all officer-involved shootings, LAPD's specialized Force
Investigative Division (FID) personnel responded to preserve and
collect evidence and interview witnesses to the incident.
Portions of the incident captured on video from various sources
will be reviewed and analyzed as part of the ongoing use of force
investigation. FID's comprehensive investigation will be
conducted in coordination with the LAPD's Office of Inspector
General and presented to the Board of Police Commissioners to
determine whether the use of deadly force was consistent with
Department policies and procedures. Additionally, the Los Angeles
County District Attorney's Justice System Integrity Division will
conduct a comprehensive review of the facts of the
officer-involved shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call Force Investigation
Division at (213) 486-5230. During non-business hours or on
weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7
(877-527-3247).Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may
also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637
(C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text
messages should begin with the letters "LAPD." Tipsters may also
go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.